16 Fun Boredom Busting Ideas To Keep Kids Busy

Summer time is great for families with trips to the beach, the pools, barbecues, picnics and various outdoor activities.  Kids need to get use the abundance in energy they naturally have.  So these school holidays keep them occupied and busy doing the things they’ll enjoy.

8 boredom busting ideas

Below is a list of the usual fun things kids like to do during the school holidays

1. Experience a Theme Park

Thrilling water rides and tonnes to do with various water slides, wave pools and they cater for the really little kids at theme parks.  Food can be purchased from their canteens as most won’t allow food to be brought in from elsewhere.  Check with the theme park before your visit if you have special dietary needs.  List of Theme Parks from GoAustralia.com.

2. Go to the Movies

Movies are a great boredom buster for kids.  Invite some of your kid’s friends and parents, break out the popcorn and enjoy big screen entertainment. Find a Movie Session time from Every Cinema in Australia at ebroadcast.com.au

3. Play Ten Pin Bowling

Kids can get together with a group of friends. You might even want to invite their parents along to play a game against the children for a entertaining bit of fun.  A Ten Pin Bowling Directory can be found on the OzBowl.com  website.  See the menu to the left of their home page.

4. Discover a Museum

Museums are jam packed with fun things to see, do and feel that tell tales about human history.  Alldownunder.com has a comprehensive list of Australian Museums.

5. Explore the Zoo

See some great and unusual animals at the zoo.  Most zoos have a petting area for tame animals that the kids can hold and pat.  Check with your zoo website or give them a call for some more information.  ZooChat.com has an Australian Zoo List.

6. Plan Play-date Activities

Play dates help to build kids relationships with their peers.  Ask your child what friends they’d like to invite over. Select a small number to begin with.  A play date can be at a park, amusement centre, indoor fun playground or a place where the kids can enjoy themselves together.  Information about Play dates at Kidspot.com .au.

7. Hit the Beach

Slap the sunscreen on the kids and yourself, grab your hats and head to the beach.  Kids like playing with buckets and shovels to dig and to make sand castles with, they like walking along the edge of the water and on the rocks looking for seashells, snails and small fish.  Take a boogie board along and for safety, swim between the flags.  Australian top 10 Beaches from the Experience Oz website.

8. Visit your local Swimming pools

The local swimming pools are affordable and great fun for all ages.  Kids love to open their eyes under water, so don’t forget to bring along a pair of goggles or they can be purchased at most swimming centres.   Always supervise your children.  Most swimming centres have indoor pools.  When swimming outdoors apply sunscreen.  Visit Swimmer’s Guide Australia website.

8 More Fun Things To Do

If you and your kids have done all of the above, the list below may just be your go to list for new ideas to keep them busy.

1. Movie Marathon – Don’t just watch one movie, have a movie marathon with healthy foods and drinks.
2. Water Fight – Have a water fight with the kids. Get the sunscreen on and put away anything you don’t want to get wet prior to commencing. Have towels handy and anything else you may need, such as a change of clothes for each one ready,  and the mop nearby.
3. Lego Building – Lego is always fun for kids. Make it even more fun by having a Lego building competition with prizes for everyone.
4. Bug catching – playing in the back yard is always fun for kids. Bug catching is even better.  Provide them with containers with lids and make sure they know what not to touch.
5. Cupcake Decorating – Hold a cupcake or cake decorating competition.
6. Fashion Parade – let the kids have a fashion parade wearing the clothes in your wardrobe
7. Craft Day – Have a craft day where the kids can make useful things for decorating their bedrooms.
8. Indoor Cubby House – Throw old sheets and blankets over a dining table to create an indoor cubby house.

Sandra Ciminelli
Cred. Dip. Couns. (Christian)

Sources:
For a more extensive list in detail of holiday boredom busting ideas,  check out Kidspot
www.kidspot.com.au